I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it's not all of who I am nor is it the basis from which I answer every question.

读者的诞生必须以作者的死亡为代价。

文学是人类的记忆。

Life is a chemical function.

Writing is a way of living, a way of surviving, a way of fighting against the absurdity of existence.